samaritans

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Synonyms for samaritans

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Word Origin & History

Old English, "inhabitant of Samaria," a district of Palestine, from Late Latin Samaritanus, from Greek Samareia (see Samaria). A non-Hebrew race was settled in its cities by the king of Assyria after the removal of the Israelites from the country. They later adopted some Jewish ways, but largely remained apart. Figurative use with reference to the good Samaritan is first recorded 1630s, from Luke x:33. Related: Samaritanism.

Example Sentences for samaritans

They knew the Samaritans only as Cuthites, or heathens from Cuth.

The Samaritans were not Jews or Israelites, strictly speaking.

In the forecastle they had fallen into the hands of Samaritans.

Then there was indeed an excitement among the orthodox Samaritans.

This was the accusation which the Samaritans brought against the Jews.

But the nation of the Samaritans did not escape without tumults.

He was a Cutheam by birth; of which stock were the Samaritans also.

It was well that the mother and child had fallen into the hands of these good Samaritans.

And these were the calamities that befell the Samaritans at this time.

The superstitious Samaritans have always been afraid to hunt for it.

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